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Criminal

Dec. 16, 2024

Accused white supremacist sentenced to time served, monitoring

In September, Robert Rundo pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to violate the federal Anti-Riot Act. The government accused him of leading a militant white supremacist group called "Rise Above Movement" across Southern California to commit violent acts at several political rallies.

A federal judge in Los Angeles on Friday sentenced an alleged violent white supremacist to a time-served, two-year prison sentence. This concludes a legal battle that spanned nearly seven years, which had defendant Robert Rundo in and out of federal custody through multiple case dismissals and appellate court reversals.

The judge also ordered Rundo to be placed on supervised release for the next two years and waived all fines after finding his deputy federal public defender, Julia...

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